Among the countless variants of Volkswagen’s iconic Typ 2, few are as unusual—and today as coveted—as the Doka, the Doppelkabine double-cab pickup. Introduced in the late 1950s for Volkswagen’s own factory logistics, the Doka combined the practicality of a work truck with the ability to carry an entire crew in the front cabin. These were… Read More Multi-purpose: 1961 Volkswagen Combi T1 Doka
This 1959 Rometsch Lawrence Coupé is a rare coachbuilt Volkswagen-based grand tourer of which only 115 were produced between 1957 and 1961. According to the official Rometsch register, just 34 are known to survive worldwide, making this example one of the few remaining opportunities to acquire one. Designed by Bert Lawrence and hand-built in Berlin,… Read More A different breed: 1959 Rometsch Lawrence Coupé
The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has always stood apart as a beautifully sculpted coupe, blending Volkswagen’s dependable engineering with Ghia’s refined Italian styling. This 1957 example is a largely original, mostly complete survivor that has been revived after years in storage. The seller says that this was a barn find that has since been brought back… Read More Low light, highly original: 1957 VW Karmann Ghia Coupé
This rare 1966 Volkswagen Split Window Bus, known as the “Boonie Bug,” features innovative construction, unique camping amenities, and customization potential, making it a valuable collector’s item for $18,000.… Read More Total recall: 1966 Volkswagen Boonie Bug
Nestled in the scenic routes of Wisconsin, a 1966 NSU Spider has been making waves not just for its classic charm but also for its unique under-the-hood story. The NSU Spider holds a special place in automotive history as the first car to feature a Wankel rotary engine. Developed by NSU, the Wankel engine was… Read More A new heart: 1966 NSU Spider
How was the long weekend? Did you digest it well? We hope so, and for the return to normality, here’s a definitely not ordinary car. It’s indeed a Volkswagen Type 1 (if we want to write in a formal way, but let’s just say it’s a Beetle) built on commission for the West German police… Read More Handcuffed: 1952 Volkswagen Type 1 Police Car by Papler
“The Porsche that wasn’t” could be defined as the Devin, based on a chassis derived from Porsche or Volkswagen. In this case, it is a car based on a shortened chassis taken from a 1951 Type 1. At that time, and we are talking about the years between the 50s and 60s, there was certainly… Read More Plastic fantastic: 1951 VW-Porsche Devin
We were familiar with this German coachbuilder, but not this particular vehicle, which we consider beautiful. The artisan in question is Friedrich Rometsch. He was an employee of the famous Berlin coachbuilder Erdmann & Rossi and founded his own coachbuilding business in 1924. Naturally, like the vast majority of coachbuilders, he didn’t have the expertise… Read More German craftsmanship: 1957 Volkswagen Lawrence Coupé by Rometsch
Some time ago, we came across a Volkswagen-based buggy for sale, built by Autotecnica Del Lario (ATL), a workshop specialized in prototype construction (many of you may know one in particular, based on the Alfa Romeo 1900). Riding the beach car trend, they also produced metal-bodied buggies starting from 1971. The models offered to the… Read More Reborn: 1979 ATL Explorer 2
Ok, we agree that maybe “completed” is an understatement, however, technically, the car is there. From what we understand, it is a Fiberfab Aztec built on a platform – for a change – Volkswagen Type 1 (better known as Beetle). This was probably once a running car, since the wheels, headlights and drivetrain are already… Read More To be completed: 1970 Fiberab Aztec
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